Christopher P. Dean, Member

Christopher Dean is a Member in our Health Care practice group. 

Chris advises hospitals, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, and a wide range of health care providers on both regulatory compliance and business law matters. His practice spans traditional legal concerns and complex health care regulations, including licensing, certification, and operational issues.

He offers strategic guidance to ambulatory surgical centers and similar facilities on compliance with Maryland’s Certificate of Need program, as well as licensing and other regulatory frameworks. Chris regularly counsels clients on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and billing, federal regulations such as the Stark Law and anti-kickback statute, Maryland’s Patient Referral Law, and privacy requirements under HIPAA and HITECH, including issues related to telehealth services.

With extensive experience in value-based care models under the Affordable Care Act, Chris supports clients participating in Advanced Payment Models. This includes negotiating and drafting agreements for initiatives such as the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) model and other similar programs.

Chris also guides clients through the regulatory landscape surrounding mergers and acquisitions of health care entities, including surgery centers and professional corporations. He frequently negotiates and drafts complex management and professional services agreements between hospitals and health care professionals.

He also frequently shares his insights through speaking engagements and publications on topics like Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse, advanced payment models, and developments in health care law.